No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.

Theodore Roosevelt
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The quote is a strong statement about money. It is about how much money should be given to someone for doing something, and not how much money they are worth. If you pay people based on their skills then everyone would be paid fairly.

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